Object Details
Photograph by
Brian Jahn, American, born 1961
Subject of
Tiger, Jamaican, born 1960
Reggae Sunsplash, Jamaican, founded 1978
Description
A color photograph of Tiger performing at Reggae Sunsplash at Jamworld Entertainment Center, Portmore, Jamaica.
The image is a close-up portrait, featuring Tiger from the shoulders up, singing into a microphone held up to his mouth in his proper left hand. He wears a black button-down shirt, black sunglasses, and several large gold chain necklaces, with a gold watch on his proper left wrist.
On the back of the photograph is an inscription handwritten by Bill Adler identifying the subject, location, date, and photographer.
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1994
Object number
2015.132.233
Restrictions & Rights
© Brian Jahn
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
inkjet prints
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W (Sheet): 14 1/8 × 11 in. (35.8 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (Image): 13 9/16 × 9 1/8 in. (34.5 × 23.1 cm)
Place captured
Portmore, Middlesex County, Jamaica, Caribbean, North and Central America
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title
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Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Dancehall (Music)
Musicians
Photography
Reggae (Music)
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2015.132.233